Compared with the first such report by Eurochambres published two years ago, it shows the time lag widened between 2003 and 2006.

与欧洲商会两年前发布的首份此类报告相比，本次报告显示，在2003至2006年间，两个地区的时间差距有所扩大。

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Despite economic and political improvements in Asia since those dark days four years ago, these markets still lag.

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